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Wrestling with Doubt: Questions about Heaven
Jessica Kight
Jessica Kight
Sunday, January 29, 2023
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Greetings & Announcements  

Prelude & Bringing in the Light of Christ  

Call to Worship:

Leader: Come all who are weary
People: of wealth, of poverty, of power, of struggle, of division
Leader: Come all who are heavy-laden
People: with too much, with too little, with anxiety, with fear, with anger
Leader: Come all who have hope
People: for liberation, for peace, for freedom, for the kingdom
Leader: Hear these words
People: “See, I am making all things new.” 

*Hymn of Praise: O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing UMH #57

Pastoral Prayer  

Reading of Scripture: Revelation 21:1-7 

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”

He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.

Giving of God’s Tithes and Offerings  

*Doxology 

*Affirmation of Faith  

*Gloria Patri  

*Reading of the Gospel: Mark 9:30-32

They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him about it.

Sermon: Questions About Heaven 

*Hymn of Dedication: When We All Get to Heaven UMH #701 

*Carrying the Light of Christ into the World  

*Sending Forth and Blessing Postlude